My life took an unexpected turn awhile ago (~2004)...into a dojo! I took my son to karate and found that I didn't much like being a spectator. I started at age 46. By 50, I was wearing a black belt. At 52, I added a 2nd stripe. The blog was started to help me learn my kata. On my 55th birthday, due to hip problems, I sadly quit the martial arts. I continue to look for sports outlets and wrestle with food, fitness, and health.

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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Karate Videos Online

First, a YouTube playlist of Lavallee students & sensei performing. Edward Mercer performs in a number of them. My favorite part is the second half of the Mercer 3rd degree black belt YouTube video which is the sparring.

The YouTube playlist has on it:3rd Degree Black Belt Test -10 minutesKids and Karate - Clay dojo - 4 minutes. At 1:20 (time code), there's the white belt appreciation form. At 1:38, six count kicking. At 1:45, long one. At 2:40, three count kicking. At 3:25, there's short two (with one additional flip at the end.)FORM: DS 1FORM DS 1 (created by Daniel Sterling), performed by Master Ron Sell. 2 minutesArby's Karate Demoplus more.------------------------------------------A video of my sparing for my black belt test is on the bottom of that article._____________________________________________Videos by kata Virtually all the kata now have descriptions and videos!!! Enjoy.Wow your friends in class...

Other plans are to add some stills that illustrate some of the basics such as:horsestancehardbowsoftwbowcat stanceknee drop punchetc- anybody have good photos to contribute? Videos?Here is a how to on chuck form one by miss stefanie...